nylon

  • 21nylon — /nuy lon/, n. 1. any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used esp …

    Universalium

  • 22Nylon —    This is the first commercial petroleum based synthetic fiber; it was invented by DuPont scientists Gerald Berchet and Wallace Carothers (Americans) in 1935. Commercial production of nylon hosiery began in 1939 by the DuPont Company in America …

    Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • 23Nylon — Ny|lon 〈[ naı ] nur Pl.; umg.; veraltet〉 Nylons Nylonstrümpfe [→ Nylon®] * * * Ny|lon [ naɪlɔn; Kunstw. aus engl. no run (= keine Laufmasche) über anagrammatisch Nuron, Nulon u. Nilon], das; s, s (nur für N. Strümpfe); veraltetes Syn.: Carothers… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 24nylon — n. 1) sheer nylon 2) a pair of nylons ( a pair of nylon stockings ) * * * [ naɪlɒn] sheer nylon a pair of nylons ( a pair of nylon stockings ) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 25nylon — [[t]na͟ɪlɒn[/t]] nylons 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Nylon is a strong, flexible artificial fibre. Europe s largest producer of nylon is based in Belgium... I put on a new pair of nylon socks. 2) N PLURAL Nylons are stockings made of nylon. [OLD… …

    English dictionary

  • 26nylon — ny|lon [ˈnaılɔn US la:n] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Invented word] 1.) [U] a strong artificial material that is used to make plastics, clothes, rope etc ▪ nylon fabric ▪ The tent was made of nylon. 2.) nylons [plural] old fashioned women s… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27nylon — [20] English has a long history of naming fabrics after their places of origin: denim from Nîmes, for instance, muslin from Mosul, and calico from Calicut in India. It is not surprising, therefore, that the popular myth has grown up that nylon… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 28nylon — noun (U) 1 a strong artificial material that is used to make plastics, clothes, rope etc: shirts made of nylon | nylon thread 2 nylons old fashioned women s stockings or tights made of nylon …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29nylon — {{#}}{{LM N46684}}{{〓}} {{SynN28344}} {{[}}nylon{{]}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} → {{↑}}nailon{{↓}}. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Extensión del nombre de la marca comercial Nylon®. {{#}}{{LM SynN28344}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE N46684}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 30nylon — [20] English has a long history of naming fabrics after their places of origin: denim from Nîmes, for instance, muslin from Mosul, and calico from Calicut in India. It is not surprising, therefore, that the popular myth has grown up that nylon… …

    Word origins